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With training camps on the horizon, NHL teams hope to keep COVID-19 at bay
The NHL's plan appears robust and detailed. Once players enter so-called "bubbles" in two hub cities later this month as part of the league's blueprint to resuscitate its pandemic-halte...
Jul 09, 2020

Pandemic allowing Lions running back Moore to devote time to painting
TORONTO - Wayne Moore has had no trouble staying busy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The uncertainty surrounding the 2020 CFL season has allowed the B.C. Lions running back to devote more time to ...
Jul 09, 2020

SGI anticipating small impacts from COVID, no rate increases
SGI is one of the few big Crown corporations in Saskatchewan not expecting to see a big impact from the COVID-19 pandemic on its bottom line.The company tabled its annual report Thursday for the fisca...
Jul 09, 2020

SHA warning of possible COVID-19 transmission in Lloydminster
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has issued an advisory saying a person who later tested positive for COVID-19 recently visited locations in Lloydminster when that individual likely was infectious.In...
Jul 09, 2020

Sask. housing market recovering after COVID-19 sales decline
The Saskatchewan real estate market is showing strong signs of recovery after the arrival of COVID-19 sent gloomy sales forecasts to the industry.June data released from the Saskatchewan Realtors Asso...
Jul 09, 2020

Police chiefs call for decriminalization of personal drug use
OTTAWA - Canada's police chiefs are calling for decriminalization of personal possession of illicit drugs as the best way to battle substance abuse and addiction. The Canadian Associati...
Jul 09, 2020

Conservation officers deal with more than 20 bear cases in La Ronge area
Bears sighting have been common in the Lac La Ronge Provincial Park in recent months as the Ministry of Environment has dealt with more than 20 cases.That's according to Conservation Officer Kevin Har...
Jul 09, 2020

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen back in federal prison
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, was returned to federal prison, weeks after his early release to serve the remainder of his sentence at home becaus...
Jul 09, 2020

Risk of localized flooding throughout Churchill River System
The WSA is updating the High Streamflow Advisory for the Churchill River System to include additional details.The public is reminded to be aware of the potential flooding in the area and are advised t...
Jul 09, 2020

City announces plans for school zone safety upgrades
The City of Prince Albert is going to be doing work to make some school zones safer.In a media release sent out Thursday afternoon Mayor Greg Dionne said the money the city is getting from SGI through...
Jul 09, 2020